Grace United Methodist Church
712 W. Church Street
Hagerstown, MD
Images
2022-07-12 - Church exterior (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2022-07-12 - Toe stud terraces (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2022-07-12 - Coupler rail (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2022-07-12 - Builder nameplate (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2022-07-12 - Right stopjamb (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2022-07-12 - Left stopjamb (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2022-07-12 - Console (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2022-07-12 - Church interior to rear (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2022-07-12 - Church interior from the floor (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2022-07-12 - Church interior from the balcony (Photograph by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2017-08-22 - Sanctuary (Photograph by Jonathan Leonard/Database Manager)
2017-08-22 - Facade (Photograph by Jonathan Leonard/Database Manager)
2017-06-02 - Console (Photograph by Joseph Tuttle/Database Manager)
2017-06-02 - Facade Pipes (Photograph by Joseph Tuttle/Database Manager)
Consoles
Main
- Organ type: Traditional Without Cover
- Console position: Console in Fixed Position, Left
- 2 manuals
- 52 registers
- 4 divisions
- Key action Type: Electrical
- Stop action Type: Electrical
- Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
- Manual compass: 61 notes
- Pedal compass: 32 notes
- Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
- Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
- Has crescendo
- Combination action: Computerized/Digital
- Syndyne MS8400
- Has sequencer
- Has combination thumb pistons
- Has combination toe pistons
Notes
2017-06-04 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ.
<br>Identified by Joseph Tuttle, the builder.<br>Replaces the original 1929/1974 M.P. Moller organ, incorporating select revoiced ranks of pipes from the previous instrument. -Database Manager
2017-08-27 - Updated by Jonathan Leonard, who has heard or played the organ. -Database Manager
2017-10-18 - This entry describes an original installation of a new pipe organ.
<br>Identified by Joseph Tuttle, the builder.<br>New instrument retaining select ranks of pipes from the previous 1929/1974 Moller organ. -Database Manager
2023-09-17 - From the church website: In 2016 a new pipe organ was built for Grace by Luley & Associates, Inc. of Pittsburgh, PA. This new organ replaced the aging Moller pipe organ. Grace purchased a new pipe organ from the Moller organ company of Hagerstown, MD in 1929 for the new sanctuary. This organ was Moller's Opus 5452. This organ served the congregation well for 45 years. In 1974 Grace had Moller return to rebuild the organ, replace the console, and to make significant tonal modifications. This became Moller's Opus R-913. The rebuilt instrument served another 40 years for the congregation. By 2014 the Moller organ was having significant mechanical problems in addition to a mismatched tonal scheme that was unsupportive of the choir and congregation. In 2015 the church sought out organ builders to determine the best course of action in dealing with the Moller organ. The congregation voted to sign a contract with Luley & Associates, Inc. to install a new pipe organ. Work began with removing the old organ in June 2016. The new organ was completed in May 2017 and Nathan Laube played the Dedication Recital on June 4, 2017 to a full audience. During the time that the new organ was under construction all of the old carpet was removed from the sanctuary and the original wood flooring was refinished. The sanctuary was also repainted during this time and the lighting was upgraded to LED. -Jeff Scofield
Stoplist
Source: Provided by the church
Grace United Methodist Church
Hagerstown, Maryland
Möller Op. 5452 1929
Möller Op. R-913 1974 2/14
Luley 2017 2/25
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GREAT SWELL
16' Bourdon * 16' Contra Salicional
8' 1st Open Diapason 8' Open Diapason *
8' 2nd Open Diapason 8' Chimney Flute
8' Stopped Diapason * 8' Salicional
8' Harmonic Flute SO 8' Voix Celeste tc
8' Salicional SW 4' Octave *
8' Voix Celeste SW 4' Open Flute
4' Octave 2 2/3' Nasard tc *
4' Flute * 2' Fifteenth *
2' Super Octave 2' Piccolo
III Mixture 1 3/5' Tierce tc
8' Trumpet SW III Mixture
8' Oboe SW 16' Contra Fagotto
4' Clarion SW 8' Trumpet
Chimes 8' Oboe
Zimbelstern 4' Clarion
Tremolo
PEDAL Sub
32' Contra Bourdon e Unison Off
16' Diapason GT 12 Super
16' Subbass *
16' Bourdon SOLO
16' Contra Salicional SW 8' Harmonic Flute
8' Open Diapason GT 8' Gamba
8' Viole GT 8' Gamba Celeste
8' Chimney Flute SW 4' Octave Gamba
4' Octave GT V Cornet SW
32' Contra Fagotto e 8' Clarinet
16' Trombone (5" wind) 16' Tuba Mirabilis tc
16' Fagotto SW 8' Tuba Mirabilis #
8' Trumpet 4' Tuba Mirabilis
4' Clarion SW
* retained from the previous organ
# on 8" wind
e 1-12 electronic
[Received from Jeff Scofield July 26, 2022]Original document from Jonathan Leonard. Source: Stoplist from builder 2017-06-26
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